Dibrugarh-bound Air India Express flight returns to Guwahati after growing technical snag

A Dibrugarh-bound Air India Express flight on Monday returned to Guwahati after growing a technical snag, and later flew to its vacation spot with a distinct plane, officers mentioned.

The Boeing 737 Max 8 service took off from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati at 12:20 p.m. and was scheduled to land at Dibrugarh airport at 1:25 p.m.

However, moments earlier than touchdown, the pilots noticed an issue within the avionics associated to one of many wings, an official mentioned.

“It instantly determined to return to Guwahati. A unique plane was organized and flight IX-1186 flew from Guwahati and reached Dibrugarh at 6:20 p.m.,” he added.

There was no report of any damage to any passenger.

When contacted, an Air India Express spokesperson mentioned, “One of our flights returned to Guwahati on account of a technical problem. We organized another plane, offered refreshments to company and operated the flight with a delay. We remorse the inconvenience.”

He, nevertheless, didn’t present additional particulars just like the variety of passengers or crew members.